Practice mode Acellular Life (Viruses)

What is the genetic material of tobacco mosaic virus?

Correct answer D. Single-stranded RNA

Explanation

TMV, like most plant viruses, carries a single strand of RNA wound inside its helical protein coat. The RNA alone can infect a plant.

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